SC105: Fundamentals of Oral Communication
Instructor: Mrs. Brooke Hildebrand Clubbs
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Office: GB 217 A; phone: 651-2241 (dept)
Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursday 8:15-9:15
after 6/30, also 2:45-3:15 T-Th
30 minutes before and after night class
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Course Objective: To introduce students to the principles and theories of effective public communication and to nurture students’ abilities as speakers, listeners, researchers and critical thinkers.
Text: Public Speaking and Civic Engagement
Other Supplies: Three ring binder for your course materials; paper and pen for taking notes; note cards for giving speeches; SD card if you would like a video copy of your speeches.
Total Points Possible:
Written Assignments:
Brown Bag Speech Outline Workshop25 points
Comprehensive Outline for Brown Bag 50 points
Speaking Notes Outline for Brown Bag Speech25 points
Informative Speech Outline Workshop25 points
Comprehensive Outline for informative speech 50 points
Speaking Notes Outline for Informative Speech25 points
Persuasive Symposium Outline Workshop25 points
Comprehensive Outline for Persuasive Symposium50 points
Speaking Note Outline for Persuasive Symposium25 points
Rhetorical Analysis75 points
Final Self Analysis25 points
Speaking Assignments:
Brown Bag speech100 points
Informative speech100 points
Persuasive speech100 points
“Roll Call” speaking & presentation attendance100 points
(10 @ 10 pts each)
Responses, Reading Guides, etc.:
Ch 1 and 2 response35 points
3,4 and 5 guide35 points
Chapter 6 Response35 points
7,8 and 9 guide35 points
10 and 14 guide25 points
11 and 12 guide25 points
Ch 13 response35 points
15 and 16 guide25 points
17 and 18 guide25 points
Total:1075 points
We will discuss the requirements for each of our assignments
in detail as they arise.
Extra Credit: Any and all Extra credit opportunities will be announced in class. No other extra credit will be given. (i.e. no “gifts” at the end of the semester)
Policies for the Course:
I will uphold University policies regarding Civil Climate; Academic Dishonesty; Attendance; Incompletes; Withdrawal, etc. Consult the Undergraduate Bulletin for more information.
Absence
1.In the event of your absence:You may complete a reading guide early and e-mail it to mebut you may NOT turn one in after the rest of the class has completed it.
2.The roll call speaking pointscannot be made up.
3.If you know ahead of time you will miss a day you are scheduled to speak, contact me to reschedule as soon as possible.
4.If you must unexpectedly miss on a date you are scheduled to present one of your major speeches (brown bag, informative, persuasive), you will have to appeal with documentation for an excused absence in order to make up the presentation.
5.Documentation of an absence includes: doctor or nurse’s note, pharmacy bill, ticket/summons, towing or mechanics’ bill, obituary or memorial service program. OVERSLEEPING IS NOT AN ACCEPTED EXCUSE. Please contact Learning Assistance Services (651-CARE) in case of emergency prolonged absence.
6.You will only be granted an excused absence for a presentation ONLY ONCE.
Assignments
- Students must submit an outline AT LEAST 24 HOURS before they are scheduled to present a speech. I need to evaluate your work before you can get up and speak in front of the class. YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO SPEAK IF YOU HAVE NOT TURNED IN AN OUTLINE. ***
- Submit by the due date or no credit will be given. Late outlines will be accepted; NO points will be given. (See absence policy above)
- Have a backup copy of all submitted work.
- Do NOT send me an attachment If you must send something via e-mail, do so by copying itinto the e-mail message!
- Everything but reading guides must be TYPED neatly. If I cannot read your handwriting on the reading guides, I will ask you to type them as well. Any work not typed as requested will be not be accepted.
Punctuality: Arriving on time to class also is important: tardiness is disruptive. I will consider it rude of anyone who is chronically late; however, I will consider it even ruder for anyone to enter the class while one of their classmates is speaking! Please wait outside the door until your classmate has completed his or her presentation. (It’s allowed to walk in on me.)
Participation: PLEASE REMOVE EAR BUDS AND SILENCE CELL PHONES. DO NOT TEXT MESSAGE DURING CLASS. I expect you to contribute to class discussion-helping raise our collective awareness & enhance our learning. I expect you to tune into the class and not distract others. You will need to fulfill your responsibilities during any cooperative learning. Your attendance record and contributions will influence my judgment if you are “borderline” with the final grade.
Plagiarism:Plagiarism is any attempt to pass off someone else’s work or ideas as your own. Any attempt to do this will result in a ZERO for that assignment. Please don’t ever do this. Ever.
Help for Writing Assignments: While I will do my best to explain and discuss your writing assignments, additional help may be needed. Contact the Writing Center in Kent Library (651-2159). To submit a draft to the Writing Center, please visit:
Students with special needs: I will do my best to facilitate learning and enhance the educational experience for every student. In order to provide optimum assistance for a student with special needs, I will need to coordinate my efforts with those of Disability Support Service (651-CARE). Please contact that office and share their recommendations with me
More than a little anxious?
Contact University Counseling Services at 986-6191or
In closing,
Remember that it is your responsibility to remain in communication with me. I want every student to succeed. I really do. But, I am not a mind-reader, a life-counselor or a detective. We will have to work together!
Summer Calendar 2011
Tuesday June 14: Introduction to the class and Brown Bag Speech explained*
Homework: Reader Response Chapters 1 and 2; Brown Bag Final Draft
Thursday June 16: Class Discussion of Reader Response; Final Drafts Workshop*
Homework: Reading Guide Chapters 3, 4 and 5
Tuesday June 21: Class Discussion of Reading Guide; Final Drafts Returned*
Homework: Practice Brown Bag Speech
Thursday June 23: Brown Bag Speech Presentations
Homework: Reader Response Chapter 6 and Reading Guide Chapters 7, 8 and 9
Tuesday June 28: Class Discussion of Reading; Informative Speech Explained*
Homework: Reading Guide for Chapters 10 and 14; Topic Selection
Thursday June 30: Meet in Kent Library
Research Informative Speeches and Complete Informative Rough Draft
Homework: Reading Guide Chapters 11 and 12; Informative Final Draft
Tuesday July 5: Class Discussion of Reading Guide; Final Draft Workshop*
Homework: Reader Response Chapter 13
Thursday July 7: Class Discussion of Reader Response; Rhetorical Analysis Explained; Final Drafts Returned*
Homework: Practice Informative Speech
Tuesday July 12: Informative Presentations
Thursday July 14: Informative Presentations
Homework: Reading Guide Chapters 15 and 16; Rhetorical Analysis
Tuesday July 19: Class Discussion of Reading Guide; Analyses Submitted; Persuasive Symposium Explained*
Homework: Reading Guide Chapters 17 and 18; Topic Selection
Thursday July 21: Class Discussion of Reading Guide; Symposiums Assigned, Analyses Returned*
Homework: Persuasive Final Draft
Tuesday July 26: Final Draft Workshop and Symposium Work Day*
Thursday July 28: Final Drafts Returned; Symposium Work Day*
Homework: Practice Persuasive Presentation; note grades on previous speeches
Tuesday August 2: FINAL SESSION…persuasive presentations and self-analyses
* Denotes Roll Call Speaking
Reader Response to Chapters 1 and 2: Public Speaking and Democratic Citizenship and The Ethical Public Speaker
Type a personal response to each of the questions.
Use full sentences and good paragraph structure.
- On the Southeast campus, what activities, clubs or other special opportunities invite students to participate in civic affairs? Offer at least two examples. (10 points)
- Do you agree that Americans are less politically involved and community spirited than a few decades ago? Why or Why not? (10 points)
- How would you define the term plagiarism, and what are the differences between deliberate and “accidental” plagiarism? (10 points)
- Define demagoguery and give an example of someone you consider to be a demagogue of today. (5 points)
Reading Guide Chapters 3,4 and 5
Fill in the blanks
(10 points)
1A speech is successful only if it benefits both the______and the ______.
2When you are preparing yourself to speak, you need to know your ______, know your ______and know the ______.
3In most speaking situations, a little anxiety can be a ______thing.
4After a ten minute presentation, a typical audience member only recalls ______percent of the information presented.
5Passivity Syndrome is rooted in the belief that public speaking is a ______-______street.
66. The ability to think discerningly about visual images is called ______.
7Demographics represent ______; not absolute predictors of behavior.
8We can understand and develop tactics for listener involvement by using ______of Basic Needs.
9The following is an example of what type of survey question?
“Are you registered to vote? _____ Yes _____ No _____Not Sure”
10. The following is an example of what type of survey question?
“How often do you exercise each week?
_____5-7 times _____2-4 times ____at least once _____less than once”
Essay and short answers
1. What is communication apprehension? What are some of the ways the book suggests to deal with this apprehension? Do you agree or disagree that preparation is one of the most significant factors in reducing communication apprehension? Why? (10 points)
2. Name at least five problems that audience members experience when listening to a public speech. Give an example of each (10 points)
3. What are the nine elements of audience demographics as discussed in your text? (5 points)
Reader Response to Chapter 6: Developing Significant Topics
Type a personal response to each of the prompts.
1. Make a list of potential topics for your informative and persuasive speeches by conducting a self inventory. Consider personal concerns and community issues, intellectual and educational interests, career goals, leisure activities and interests, as well as topics of public concern.
(10 points)
2. Using your list, discern a good topic that could have both an informative and persuasive purpose. Craft two specific purpose statements using the same topic. One should be informative; the other persuasive. (Look at the examples on page 148 in the first paragraph for help.)
(10 points)
3. Using your specific purpose statements, construct thesis statements for each speech. (Look at the examples on page 154 if you need help.)
(10 points)
4. List two alternate topics in case your first choice is not approved.
(5 points)
Reading Guide: Chapters 7, 8, and 9
Fill in the blank
(10 points)
1Finding relevant information is a ______-______pursuit.
2______is the ability to recognize when information is needed and to locate, evaluate and use effectively the needed information.
3If you quote material, you need to reveal the source of the information ______your presentation.
4______are data that can be verified by observation.
5______provide concrete frames of reference and interject life and meaning into the ideas you are communicating.
6It is often helpful to translate a statistic into ______- ______terms.
7Two of the three types of testimony are ______and ______.
8With a ______organizational pattern, you begin with a specific point in time and then move forward or backward.
9With a ______organizational pattern, you arrange ideas in a pattern that emphasizes distinct topics.
10First, next and finally are examples of transitional devices known as ______.
Essay and short answer (each group member turns in individually)
- Make a list of two people or groups you could really interview about your topic: one in person and the other by e-mail. Be sure to list their qualifications and describe why they would be a good person/organization /group to contact. (10 points)
- Keeping in mind the guidelines discussed in Chapter 7, type out a list of questions you would bring with you for the personal interview. (5 points)
- Type out a sample of your e-mail---including subject line, the entire body and closing. (10 points)
Reading Guide Chapters 10 and 14
Fill in the blank
(5 points)
1A ______outline is a diagnostic tool that helps you see where you’ve been and where you are going as you brainstorm, reflect and research.
2A ______outline is the blueprint of the speech you will give.
3A ______-______outline is the one you use when you deliver your speech.
4You should address the matter of relevance in the ______of your speech.
5It is unethical to camouflage a ______purpose by portraying it as ______.
Essay and short answer
1. List and describe three functions of an informative speech. (10 points)
2. List and describe four types of informative speeches. (10 points)
Reading Guide Chapters 11 and 12
Fill in the blank
(5 points)
1. A ______is a comparison using “like” or “as.”
2. ______is a repetitive pattern of initial sounds.
3. ______questions pique the audience’s curiosity and stimulate thinking.
4. Your rate of speaking should be determined by your audience’s ______.
5. ______refers to the highness or lowness of your voice on a musical scale.
Essay and short answer
1. Describe the difference between “sounding good” and “being sound.”
(5 points)
2. What is wrong with using expressions such as “it goes without saying” and “due to the fact that” when you give a speech? In addition, give some examples of clichés, expressions or phrases that personally drive you crazy! (5 points)
3. List the four types of delivery styles and some of their characteristics.
(10 points)
Reader Response for Chapter 13: Supporting Your Ideas Visually
Type a personal response to each of the questions.
Use full sentences and good paragraph structure.
1. Make a list as you brainstorm idea for visual aids to use in your speeches, considering all the options discussed in Chapter 13. (10 points)
2. Describe which option(s) you have chosen and why. (10 points)
3. Make a specific list of the slides or graphs you will need to make and/or specifically cite the sources for any pictures, graphs, videos, etc. you plan to use. Use MLA format for your citations. Remember, saying “video from YouTube” is like saying “book from the library.” You need to be specific! (15 points)
Reading Guide Chapters 15 and 16
Fill in the blank
(5 points)
1. Issues of ______typically involve questions of existence, scope or causality.
2. Issues of ______focus on what we consider good or bad, right or wrong, just or unjust, moral or unmoral.
3. Issues of ______have to do with our actions in the future: there is something wrong in our world and we need to correct it; we have a problem that needs to be solved.
4. ______are the debatable assertions put forward by a speaker.
5. Statistics and testimony are examples of ______.
Essay and short answer
1. Define public controversy and give an example. (10 points)
2. Define ethos and describe four major qualities that contribute to a positive ethos. (10 points)
BONUS worth up to 10 points:
Are the fallacies discussed in this book always errors in reasoning? Examine either an appeal to popular beliefs or an appeal to tradition and determine if either can ever be reasonable or legitimate.
Reading Guide Chapters 17 and 18
Fill in the blank
(5 points)
1. If you learn you are to receive an award, you should prepare a speech of ______.
2. Make your speech more lively and interesting using ______language.
3. Conflict is not so much to be ______or feared, as ______constructively.
4. A ______is a format in which the participants interact directly and spontaneously under the guidance of a moderator.
5. In a ______, speakers prepare brief speeches representing their viewpoints which they deliver in turn without interruption of interaction.
Essay and short answer
1 .List and describe at least three general purposes of ceremonial speeches. (10 points)
2. List at least three specific types of special occasion speeches and give an example of each. (10 points).
Requirements for SC-105 Speech #1:
Brown Bag Speech
This assignment is a speech of introduction that you will present to the class. You will put three items into a “brown bag”, then pull them out and describe the meaning of each one. The first item will relate to your past. The second is in regards to your present. The third represents your future. The items may be literal (your apron from your current part-time job) sentimental (a locket from your grandmother who raised you) or symbolic (a blank piece of paper symbolizing a fresh start when you graduate).
This is a way for us to get to know one another beyond “name, major and year in school.” So, when you describe your objects and their meaning, be specific and detailed.
This assignment is also a chance for you to use your newly acquired skills of transition! Be sure to preview in your introduction, signpost in the body of your speech, and summarize in your conclusion.
The speech should be extemporaneous in style and 3-5 minutes in length.
The rough and final draft of the comprehensive outline should be submitted to me according to the model provided.You will use your keyword outline as you speaking notes and turn it in following your speech.
SC-105 Speech #1:
Brown Bag Speech Rubric
Organizational Structure:
Intro /10
Did they include their name, a thesis and a preview of their main points?
Body /10
Did they have a good chronological organizational pattern?
Conclusion /10
Did they review their three main points?
Transitions /10
Did they use “signposts”, such as “first,” “next”, etc.? Were they internal reviews and previews?
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Total: /40
II. Information:
3 Objects /10
Did they actually bring in three physical objects to represent or symbolize parts of their lives? Did it seem like they put some thought into choosing the objects?
Details /30
How much information did they provide with each object? Did they give you better insight into who they are? Did you feel like what they shared was appropriate and relevant?
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Total: /40
III. Extemporaneous Style
Eye Contact /10
Were they looking up at the audience or buried in their paper? Did they look at the whole audience?
Delivery /10
Did they have a good, conversation style or did it seem like they were reading? Did they speak at a volume and rate that made them easy to understand?
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Total: /20
TIME:
Time limit is 3-5 minutes. One point is deducted for every 10 seconds under 3 or over 5.
TOTAL:/100
Requirements for Sc-105 Speech #2:
The Informative Speech
In this assignment, you will be informing your audience about a specific topic. Keep in mind that you will later use this topic to construct a persuasive speech.